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Obscure Vision
by Cécile Bénédic E. J. StevensLauréat du PRG Reviewer's Choise Award pour meilleur roman de fantasy paranormale et finaliste pour la meilleure série de fantasy urbaine. Bienvenue à Harborsmouth, où les monstres marchent dans les rues sans être vus par les humains... sauf ceux dotés de seconde vue, comme Ivy Granger. Il y a certaines choses qu'il vaut mieux ne pas voir... La seconde vue d'Ivy Granger donne enfin un sens à sa vie. Ivy et sa meilleure amie La Poisse ne nagent certes pas dans l'or, mais leur agence d'investigation paranormale aide à payer les factures, la plupart du temps. Leur seule inquiétude est l'ennui d'une journée calme et le client fou occasionnel... jusqu'à ce qu'un démon frappe à leur porte. Les démons ne sont jamais bon signe. Un avocat démon représentant les fées marines ? Des choses plus étranges se sont produites. Et les choses sont sur le point de devenir bien plus étranges alors qu'un cauchemar assoiffé de sang se jette sur la ville de Harborsmouth. Le sang coule dans l'eau... Les kelpies ont la réputation de manger des humains. Malheureusement, les kelpies sont les clients. Quand une fée Unseelie aussi maléfique hante les eaux de votre ville, il faut prendre de difficiles décisions. Le moindre de deux maux... Obscure Vision est le premier roman de la série de fantasy urbaine Ivy Granger d'E.J. Stevens. Le monde d'Ivy Granger, qui inclut la série Ivy Granger, Détective paranormale et la série Hunters' Guild, est rempli d'action, de mystères surnaturels, de magie, d'humour noir, de personnages excentriques, de vampires suceurs de sang, de démons dragueurs, de gargouilles sarcastiques, de métamorphes sexy, de sorcières caractérielles, de fées psychotiques et d'héroïnes narquoises qui envoient du lourd.
Observer: A Novel
by Nancy Kress Robert LanzaObserver, by Robert Lanza and Nancy Kress is a slick, modern, hard science fiction standalone medical thriller, combining classic Robin Cook with the hard edge of Black Mirror and Altered Carbon.After neurosurgeon Caro Soames-Watkins’s career has gone down in flames, she receives a strange job offer from Nobel Prize-winning scientist Sam Watkins, a great uncle she barely knows, and desperation overcomes any suspicions.Watkins’s mysterious medical facility conducts research into the nature of consciousness, reality, and life after death. Two obstacles stand in his way: an intel leak and his failing body may not last long enough for the tech to be ready.As danger mounts, Caro finds more than she bargained for: murder, love, and a deep disturbing look into the nature of reality.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Obsession Untamed: A Feral Warriors Novel (Feral Warriors #2)
by Pamela Palmer“The second book of this new dynamic series . . . The feral warriors are all charismatic and hunky men that leave the reader begging for more.” —The Romance Reader’s ConnectionThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release . . .Every time she closes her eyes, Delaney Randall suffers another nightmare. A brutal serial killer has found his way inside the tough, take-no-prisoners FBI agent’s head. Now she lives the murders through his eyes, from his deadly approach to his victims’ screams—until the night he breaks into her apartment and she fears she’s going to be the next to die.But the man who snatches Delaney from her home isn’t the murderer. He’s Tighe, a dangerous Feral Warrior who needs her and her visions to stop the rampages of a creature as inhuman as he is evil. Tighe has little use for humans, but as he and Delaney join forces to track the dark fiend, he falls for the intense beauty and becomes wild with an obsession as untamed as his heart.“Thrilling . . . It’s packed with emotion and is a great blend of suspense and the paranormal . . . a real feast and a pleasure to devour.” —Night Owl Romance Reviews “[An] incredible paranormal series . . . the continuing storyline has enough intrigue and action to keep me from putting the book down. An awesome series!” —Fresh Fiction
Obsidian
by Alan BaxterAlex is trying to rebuild his life with his Kin girlfriend, Silhouette, and deal with his newfound abilities. This doesn't last long, as he's soon enlisted into a clandestine operation to head off some impending doom foretold by Seers linked to Alex's destiny. Elsewhere, when a company called the Black Diamond lets Claude Darvill know his father has gone missing after chasing Alex Caine, Darvill decides to take up the hunt himself. And some amateur mages in Britain's north think they have uncovered ancient magic that will reveal unto them great powers. However, they are caught in a vortex and pulled through to a strange lost city, isolated in the void, taking Alex and company along for the ride. Trapped in a place removed from everything they know, ruled by a hierarchy of monsters, Alex and his friends must find a way to escape Obsidian.
Obsidian
by Jennifer L. ArmentroutStarting over sucks.When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. <P><P> Things were looking up. <P>And then he opened his mouth. <P>Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. <P>But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something...unexpected happens. <P>The hot alien living next door marks me. <P>You heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades. <P>If I don't kill him first, that is.
Obsidian
by Sarah DaleyShade Nox is the only witch in a land of wizards – a fiend, a rogue, a wanted criminal.Defying those who think her an abomination, Shade wears her tattoos openly and carries obsidian blades at her hips. For years, she has protected the outcast clans who wander the blighted Wastes, but the land is growing more unstable and her blades are no longer enough.To save her people, Shade vows to raise a Veil of protection – a feat not accomplished in over a hundred years. But the magical Veils are said to belong to the Brotherhood church; if she succeeds in raising one, it will expose their lies. They swear to see her obliterated first.Treading a dangerous path where allies can be as deceitful as enemies, and where demons lurk in the shadows, Shade chases a vision which could lead to her people&’s salvation… or her own destruction.File Under: Fantasy [ Tattoos At Dawn | Underestimated Women | Old Jealousies | The End of Whose World ]
Obsidian (Lux series #Bk. 1)
by Jennifer L. ArmentroutFrom Jennifer L. Armentrout, author of the Covenant series, comes the unputdownable first novel in the New York Times bestselling Lux series. Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing...STARTING OVER SUCKSWhen we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up.AND THEN HE OPENED HIS MOUTHDaemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all. But when a stranger attacks me and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something... unexpected happens.THE HOT ALIEN LIVING NEXT DOOR MARKS MEYou heard me. Alien. Turns out Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities, and Daemon's touch has me lit up like the Vegas Strip. The only way I'm getting out of this alive is by sticking close to Daemon until my alien mojo fades.IF I DON'T KILL HIM FIRST, THAT IS
Obsidian Butterfly (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Novels)
by Laurell K. Hamilton'I was covered in blood, but it wasn't mine, so it was okay.' Edward is a hit man. He specialises in monsters. Vampires, shape-shifters, anything and everything. There are people like me, Anita Blake, who do it legally, but Edward doesn't sweat the legalities or, hell, the ethics. He is an equal opportunity killer. I may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it's like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still eat your throat out...
Obsidian Butterfly: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #9)
by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter backlist takes flight with a whole new look. In her ninth adventure, vampire hunter Anita Blake owes a favor to a friend-a man almost as dangerous as the ancient evil she's about to face.
Obsidian Inferno (The Bloodlines Chronicles #3)
by S. M. ButlerWhen Nicola's sister vanishes before her very eyes, her world unravels into a harrowing battle for survival and the desperate search for answers. What initially seems like a simple abduction soon morphs itself into a complex tapestry of conspiracy and intrigue, where peril hides at every twist and turn. Amidst this treacherous landscape, a formidable adversary emerges—a face both hauntingly familiar and a shadowy enigma. As Nicola races to rescue her sister, she must navigate a labyrinth of secrets and betrayals. The haunting reality of never seeing Fiona again looms, and the line between hope and despair grows dangerously thin. In the heart-pounding journey through a world where trust is elusive, the truth is in the eye of the beholder, and allies may be enemies, the fate of those Nicola loves most in the world hangs in the balance.
Obsidian Mirror
by Catherine FisherThe obsidian mirror. Its power is great and terrible. Men have been lost in it, the dead brought back to life through it, and the future annihilated by it. Or this is what will happen unless the mirror is destroyed. Three people seek the mirror: the first has been sent from the future to shatter its power; the second will protect the mirror at all costs, obsessed with its power; and the third needs the mirror to find a murdered father and save his life. But only one can succeed.The mirror can send you to the past, but it will not bring you back.With superb world-building that includes the real world, the faery world, and a dystopic future, this hauntingly astonishing adventure is the start of a new trilogy from the master of the sci-fi/fantasy genre, Catherine Fisher. Fans of Orson Scott Card, Dr. Who, Shakespeare, and Blade Runner won't be disappointed.
Obsidian Mirror: The Speed of Darkness
by Catherine FisherA great storm brews out at sea and batters the Devon coast, flooding vast swathes of land. At Wintercombe Abbey the preceding weeks have been spent in a ferment of experimentation, as Jake Wilde's father, David and Maskelyne work furiously on Operation Leah. They have been practising changing tiny events in the past, in preparation for the rescue of Venn's wife Leah from death, the culmination of their work with the Obsidian Mirror. But in the aftermath of the storm, the Abbey is a drowned house. Where is the Mirror? What has happened to the two halves of the Janus coin? Whose is the mysterious boat wrecked up on the nearby beach? And what plans of mischief and mayhem lay in store for Halloween - the day chosen for Leah's return? Riddles and mysteries unfold in the spellbinding conclusion to The Obsidian Mirror quartet.
Obsidian Moons (Obsidian Series #2)
by Jon KeysSequel to Obsidian SunObsidian Series: Book TwoAfter achieving the impossible and releasing their people from the Varas slavers, Anan and Terja, a spellweaver and spellspinner, start the arduous journey back to their homeland. A winter trek across the grasslands is dangerous enough, but the traitor, Xain, is tasked with recapturing the slaves, and failure will mean his death. As added insurance, the Varas High Regent hires a Triad of legendary Ubica assassins and assigns a full regiment of his personal guards, along with their captain, to the task. Their mission is clear: recapture the escaped Talac slaves destined for the Varas pleasure houses--and the bed of the High Regent--at any cost. The newly freed Talac travel toward their homelands with the full knowledge they are likely being pursued. The flight westward is fraught with new and unexpected dangers as Anan and Terja struggle to save their tribe. The battle for shelter, food, and a way to defend themselves becomes an all-consuming task, but they are reminded by the avatars of their gods that all is not as it appears.
Obsidian Prey (A Ghost Hunters Novel #6)
by Jayne CastleAmber tuner and independent prospector Lyra Dore lost her heart--and her discovery of a rare amethyst ruin--to cutthroat businessman Cruz Sweetwater. At least she had her artistically talented dust-bunny to comfort her... But the ruin's mysterious power has put everyone involved with the project in danger. And only by trusting their psychic instincts will Cruz and Lyra survive-- and surrender to the desire that binds them.
Obsidian Prey: Number 6 in series (Harmony #6)
by Jayne CastleThree months ago, Lyra Dore suffered a heartbreak and a hostile takeover - both at the hands of the same man. A descendant of her ancestors' fierce rival. Cruz Sweetwater charmed his way into Lyra's heart and gained access to her pet project, an amethyst ruin. Then he took over the project and took off. When Cruz walks back into her life and requests a private meeting, Lyra convinces herself he's there to crawl and beg forgiveness. Wrong again - he just needs her help. With the project he stole from her. Five innocent men are trapped inside a chamber in the amethyst ruin, and Lyra is the only one who can reopen the door. Reluctantly she agrees to help. Then Cruz wants her to apply her talents to the rest of the ruin - because no one else can work it. Lyra and Cruz are both harboring psychic secrets. Unknown - and dangerous - powers pulse within the amethyst ruin, and the closer Lyra gets to them, the more at risk she becomes. And now she must decide whether to trust her guts or her heart...
Obsidian Ridge (Forgotten Realms: Citadels #2)
by Jess LebowThis time the castle is the monster!Obsidian Ridge hasn't been seen in Faerun for hundreds of years. It's a legend, a fairy story--until it appears, silently and without warning over the kingdom of Erlkazar, blotting out the sun. Steered by the madness of a cunning wizard, the citadel and its vast array of shadowy monsters will destroy all of Erlkazar unless the wizard gets what he wants: the princess of Erlkazar as a bride. But he'll have to battle the king's personal assassin, a loyal courtier, a complicated killer, and the princess herself to bring his plan to bear.Obsidian Ridge continues the Citadels series with another story that explores the darker side of that iconic fantasy structure, the castle. Each book in the Citadels series is a self-contained fantasy in the Forgotten Realms world and can be read in any order.
Obsidian Sun (Obsidian Series #1)
by Jon KeysDifferences must be put aside when vengeance becomes all-consuming. Anan, a spellweaver of the Talac people, returns from a hunting trip to find his village decimated, his mate dead, and everyone else captured by Varas slavers. The sole survivor is Terja, a young man without the velvet that covers most Talac, marking him as a spellspinner. Since Talac magic requires both a weaver and a spinner, Anan and Terja must move beyond their ingrained mistrust. All that remains is revenge and a desperate plan to rescue their tribesmen before they are sold to Varas pleasure houses. A goal Anan and Terja are willing to die for. With the blessing of the Talac gods, they discover new and surprising ways to complement each other's power. But as they race through terrain full of enemies and dangerous creatures to reach their people before they pass into Varas lands, they must take drastic steps to face the overwhelming odds against them. Understanding their connection might be their only hope.2015 Rainbow Awards Best Gay Fantasy Runner-Up
Obsidian Tide (The Lumos Gems Chronicles)
by JoAnna McSpaddenTwo unlikely heroes must break free from societal expectations and find the inner strength to save their kingdom in the first Lumos Gems novel.The great land of Akaria was once an extraordinary place where people had magical gifts bestowed by the gods, themselves. But the magic has been long lost to the Akarians, hidden after years of turmoil and war. It is rumored, however, that the magic is still out there, waiting to be released from inside the lost Lumos Gems.Liam doesn’t think much of these stories of magic, until his own magical abilities start to appear. When Princess Katerina of Esterine arrives in Akaria to marry the emperor’s heir, she’s hiding a magical secret of her own—a devastating illness, The Obsidian Streaks, slowly draining her physical and mental strength. Unexpectedly, the emperor is found to be plagued by the disease, as well, and Liam is forced to consider if the Lumos Gems legends could be true. Desperately searching for an answer, Liam and Katerina must make a bold decision to join together on a quest to find one of the ancient gems—the Healing Stone.Success is anything but guaranteed, and they’ll need to abandon old ideas of who they are for a chance at survival. Only by embracing their true identities can they secure the Healing Stone and save their world from destruction.
Obsidian Waste
by Rudolfo A SernaObsidian Waste is a psychedelic dark fantasy space odyssey born out of a mysterious technology transmitted from a universal mind that takes root and grows as the Earth is reseeded by the new technology. Growing and inhabiting all those receiving the message of Peace and Love as remnants of their mother world disappear in budding forests and fields, resisting the plagues and radiation that finished off what once was once under control of Earth' s tyrants and their governments. A poetic journey grounded in the harsh echoes of modern society, seeking hope, a utopia that could not exist without its reflection, as bodies are split and joined in the psi-tronic mixing boards of the seers. What was once called “ human” seeking eternity in the heart/mind of giant animal ships filled with biomechanical hybrids striving to survive without the anger that destroyed Earth' s dream.
Obsidian and Blood
by Aliette De BodardA massive fantasy omnibus containing all three novels in the Obsidian and Blood series:SERVANT OF THE UNDERWORLDYear One-Knife, Tenochtitlan - the capital of the Aztecs. The end of the world is kept at bay only by the magic of human sacrifice. A priestess disappears from an empty room drenched in blood. Acatl, high priest, must find her, or break the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead.HARBINGER OF THE STORMThe year is Two House and the Mexica Empire teeters on the brink of destruction, lying vulnerable to the flesh-eating star-demons - and to the return of their creator, a malevolent goddess only held in check by the Protector God's power. The council is convening to choose a new emperor, but when a councilman is found dead, only Acatl, High Priest of the Dead, can solve the mystery.MASTER OF THE HOUSE OF DARTSThe year is Three Rabbit, and the storm is coming...The coronation war for the new Emperor has just ended in a failure, the armies retreating with a mere forty prisoners of war - not near enough sacrifices to ensure the favor of the gods. When one of those prisoners of war dies of a magical illness, ACATL, High Priest for the Dead, is summoned to investigate.
Obsidio - the Illuminae files part 3: The Illuminae Files_03 (The Illuminae Files #3)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanAsha Grant came to Kerenza to escape her past. Too bad he just caught up with her.Asha survived BeiTech&’s initial assault and has been working undercover with the hopelessly outmatched resistance ever since. The last thing she expected to worry about was her ex-boyfriend, Rhys Lindstrom who just landed planetside. Is he her way out – or guarantee she never gets off this frozen rock alive?But Asha&’s not the only one with problems. Her cousin Kady&’s ragtag band of survivors are headed for Kerenza – without enough oxygen to last the journey. Oh, and there might be an insurrection brewing.With BeiTech hurrying to repair their damaged jump gate, and a mass extermination planned for the Kerenza civilians, only a miracle could save them now. And everyone knows that miracles are just statistical probabilities…right?BRIEFING NOTE: From bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – and select journal entries from Marie Lu – comes the heart-stopping, heartbreaking finale in the trilogy that broke the mould and has been called &“stylistically mesmerizing&” and &“out-of-this-world awesome.&”
Obsidio: The Illuminae Files_03 (The Illuminae Files #3)
by Jay Kristoff Amie KaufmanFrom bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes the exciting finale in the trilogy that broke the mold and has been called "stylistically mesmerizing" and "out-of-this-world-awesome."Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik narrowly escaped with their lives from the attacks on Heimdall station and now find themselves crammed with 2,000 refugees on the container ship, Mao. With the jump station destroyed and their resources scarce, the only option is to return to Kerenza--but who knows what they'll find seven months after the invasion? Meanwhile, Kady's cousin, Asha, survived the initial BeiTech assault and has joined Kerenza's ragtag underground resistance. When Rhys--an old flame from Asha's past--reappears on Kerenza, the two find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. With time running out, a final battle will be waged on land and in space, heros will fall, and hearts will be broken.
Occam's Razor
by T. R. RydenWhen ancient artifacts discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza shed new light on a DNA pattern identified by a world-renowned molecular biologist, venture capitalist, James Anderson, is thrust into an action-packed road of scientific exploration and discovery. An unlikely participant in the events that begin to unfold, Anderson and his team, pursued by those who don’t want this new information out, realize they have stumbled upon the greatest and most terrifying cover-up in the history of the human race.Occam’s Razor is a chilling speculative fiction thriller which ties together several well-known, and some not so famous controversial theories concerning alien visitation, human evolution, ancient legends, and the cosmos. The novel explains how it could be very plausible to imagine that the powers that be may already know about an impending disaster and caught between all this are the novel’s unfortunate characters as they struggle to figure out what to do in the face of unstoppable catastrophe.
Occasion... For Disaster
by Gordon Randall GarrettA very small slip, at just the wrong place, can devastate any enterprise. One tiny transistor can go wrong ... and ruin a multi-million dollar missile. Which would be one way to stop the missiles.... (reprinted in 1963 as "Supermind".)
Occasional Views, Volume 2: "The Gamble" and Other Essays
by Samuel R. DelanySamuel R. Delany is an acclaimed writer of literary theory, queer literature, and fiction. His works have fundamentally altered the terrain of science fiction (SF) through their formally consummate and materially grounded explorations of difference. This anthology of essays, talks, and interviews addresses topics such as sex and sexuality, race, power, literature and genre, as well as Herman Melville, John Ashbery, Willa Cather, Junot Diaz, and others. The second of two volumes, this book gathers more than twenty-five pieces on films, poetry, and science fiction. This diverse collection displays the power of a towering literary intelligence. It is a rich trove of essays, as well as a map to the mind of one of the great writers of our time.